My husband and I don’t fit the “Southern mold” when it comes to food. We’re not fans of fried anything (except Oreos—those are downright dangerous) and we aren’t big meat eaters. When it comes to what we put in our bodies, we lean toward home cooked, healthy meals. They take a bit more time to prepare, but the benefits far …
It’s countdown week for the release of my last Bedford County novella, A Canine Christmas. As you probably know, dogs have been a part of most of my books. Illusions (Book 2 in my Apple Hill Series) had Rambo, the family’s West Highland Terrier. The Bainbridge family dog in Providence (Book 3 in the Apple Hill Series) was a Bichon …
Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14) All of us have struggled with heartache; you can’t walk this life and not get knocked down a time or two. I’ve been battling a bit of it for the past ten days or so. This is when we had neighbors from our …
Here I am on a Sunday afternoon cranking out a blog post. I promised more than two years ago I would not put myself in a position to “work” on a Sunday again—and I haven’t until now. It’s not coincidental; it’s a message from the Lord. Life is crazy. Can I get an amen? If we disregard the political climate …
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will—Romans 12:2 Have you ever wrestled with choices? Some are pretty simple—like picking out an outfit for the day or deciding what to fix for …
One of the obvious perks of hosting my own podcast is that I get to meet creative authors and hear about their journeys. You may find this hard to believe, but not everything we talk about is recorded. Often, we finish up the podcast interview and chat for a while after. It gives me the opportunity to delve into the …
It is impossible for me to grasp the enormity of devastation those who are affected by Hurricane Helene are experiencing. We’ve all had challenging seasons—two of my novels were inspired by some of mine. But I can look back and see God’s hand so clearly working in my life during most of those hard seasons. There is one I continually …
The year I started high school, the television series “What Really Happened to the Class of ’65?” debuted. It was inspired by the non-fiction book of the same name and aired for only one season—fourteen episodes. It’s strange I would remember that series all these years later or that I even watched it in the first place. I don’t remember …
It’s not often that I feature an author unless she/he is part of a Celebrate Lit Blog Tour. This author is, but I don’t happen to be part of that tour. I met her at the first annual Rise-Up Con with my daughter Nikki a few months ago. Emily was one of many authors who were signing their books. Nikki …
I have a confession: I read as many secular novels as I do Christian fiction. Gasp! They need to be clean, free of smut and sex, and encouraging—but I want the storyline to be real, too. Some would prefer getting lost in a pretend, stress-free world, and I completely understand. Reading is an escape for them. The characters are near-to-perfect, …
